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that slow unfurling -
a flutter now
something dark
and earth-born
had been, all along
the beating of wings
against the chrysalis
of my desiccated skin…
Emergence
©crisstiena
Author notes
Contest prompt> beginnings
Image> ~Black-wing-RU@deviantART
A contest entry
- Beginnings by Borglesnarf.
1500 points, ended March 7, 17 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
critical reviews welcome, but BE NICE
Comments
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oh I do like that
stunning, simply stunning, so much in very few words!!
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Interesting
I liked the chrysalis reference. Thanks for entering.
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desiccated skin…
I love that. Desiccated is one of my favorite words. That and exsanguinated . . .
You do a lot with very few words. Excellent.
Garrison
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oh yeah - desicated is even better!
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